Denmark, being a part of Scandinavia, has a reputation for cold winters which is not really true. However, as we were having some of our friends from Oz to visit over New Year, fate conspired to keep this myth alive and well. The days following Christmas saw a snow storm come in over DK giving us sub-zero temperatures and blanketing the country in about 10-15 cm of snow - the first real snow fall of the year. There was a lot of snow around - Romain and Ruth's plane could not even land on the day they were due to arrive (29/12) and they had to return to Paris and try again the next day.
We took a walk in the winter wonderland in the forest south of Aarhus. Here we are at the gates of Marsellisborg Manor which is where the Royal Family spends Christmas (r-l; Me, Diane, Rikke and Romain). In a show of patriotism we had packed some vegemite sandwiches in the hope that Mary might be in but unfortunately they were not home.
This is the view along the coast to the south of Aarhus and out over the bay. Anyone for a dip?
Ruth and Romain getting up close with some of the local "wildlife". They are actually in an enclosure but I am not certain if this is to keep them in or the hunters out. Hunting is popular here and every other deer in Denmark lucky enough to be "wild and free" has every man and his dog chasing them with a shotgun.
After our walk it was back home to get stuck into the herring and the snaps... Skål!
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